How to Become a (Much) More Effective Fundraiser
If I were to give you just one tip about how to become a more effective fundraiser, it would be this: Listen more; talk less. Serious companies record sales calls to track the amount of talking the salesperson does as compared to the amount of time the prospective...
From Conflict to Collaboration: Your Development Office and Business Office
There’s a rift at many nonprofits. Development professionals are often at odds with the people in the organization’s business and finance office. But with a little work, conflict can become cooperation. This is a guest post by Barbara Barron, Founder of...
Why One Board Committed to Give So Generously to the Campaign
The case study below was drawn from an interview with Capital Campaign Toolkit Advisor, Kent Stroman. In the interview Kent discussed the process one of his Toolkit clients used to achieve full and generous financial participation in the campaign. To protect the...
4 Strategies for Year-End Fundraising During a Capital Campaign
Coordinating annual fundraising and capital campaign fundraising can feel like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. But it doesn’t need to be that complicated. In fact, capital campaign fundraising and annual fund go hand-in-hand. And when done well, your...
The Future of Fundraising: AI and Capital Campaigns
In the digital age, tools like artificial intelligence can completely change how your nonprofit conducts campaigns. Learn more with this crash course on AI. This is a guest post by Tim Paris, Co-Founder of Dataro. The Future of Fundraising: AI and Capital Campaigns By...
